CROSSFIRE


Meaning of CROSSFIRE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

catch

The muzzle of a gun poked up - would they be caught in crossfire ?

Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire , as high as 350.

The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.

Munir Karajah got caught in the crossfire on a riotous day in Hebron earlier this year.

I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.

Not only do they kill each other, but also passers-by caught in the crossfire .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The crossfire exposed deep divisions within the party.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And on this stretch, in particular, there was no provision for crossfire .

Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in the crossfire .

From at least three different directions, they opened up on our three ships and the off-loading grunts with machine-gun crossfire .

Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire , as high as 350.

The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.

The muzzle of a gun poked up - would they be caught in crossfire ?

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